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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

JohnEGreen said:
Looking on Amazon the strips are about £15.00.

I sometimes use Tee2+ also has Bluetooth and SmartLog App the strips for the Tee2+ are somewhat cheaper.

The CareSens Dual also works with smartlog app but also can use Ketone strips the glucose test strips for this meter are about £15.00 also.

Both are from the same company Spirit Health
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Thank you. X
 
RosB said:
Even 2 hours after eating, he's not gone above 11.1.
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Hi, so he registers 11.1? Is he on any medication?
RosB said:
this morning his bg was 6.1. I'm assuming that's good?
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Is that immediately on waking? And yes that’s good, but out of context with no info on Meds and history I find it tough to say. Need a bit more info if possible.
 
6.9, same as yesterday. However, went to bed on a 5.7. It would appear I’m back in the “Land o’ The Sticky-Sixes”.
 
RosB said:
Hubby is new to all this (and a luddite lol). He's trying to control it via diet (mostly keto) and this morning his bg was 6.1. I'm assuming that's good? Even 2 hours after eating, he's not gone above 11.1.
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FBG is the most difficult one to control hence the camaraderie and support of this thread . I wouldn’t be happy at 11 after two hours eating, I try to be sub 8.5 at that point. But you are learning and prob need to tweak what you eat. You could start a new thread asking for help as we are not allowed to deviate from “some chat” here. And welcome!
 
Back home with a 5.6 which is a nice surprise as I’ve found low carb eating out very difficult this last week. Everything seemed to be carbified in some way.
@Ryhia We weren’t as far up as you - Pooley Bridge looks lovely, we stayed near Hawkshead. Next time we’ll stay for longer to make the long trip more worthwhile.
2 granddaughters and Dennis in the back of the car amused themselves the whole 10hr journey, I couldn’t believe how good they were.
 
5.9 this morning at 0820, and that is after Fish and Chips from the local chip shop yesterday evening.

First time under 6 since 21 July, but we did have the wedding and then two weeks away in Tenerife in amongst all of that.

Perhaps it’s luck, perhaps it’s because I am running more now the knee is less of an issue.
 
Good morning all. 5.3 on Swipey - the best a (this) man can get, it seems.:meh: Great news on fbg and knee @HeliGary . :woot::woot: @PenguinMum and glad you arrived home drecly @DJC3. 3 week old grandson coming for lunch:woot::woot: Brisket's last chance - decade long search, literally.
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ianpspurs said:
Good morning all. 5.3 on Swipey - the best a (this) man can get, it seems.:meh: Great news on fbg and knee @HeliGary . :woot::woot: @PenguinMum and glad you arrived home drectly @DJC3. 3 week old grandson coming for lunch:woot::woot: Brisket's last chance - decade long search, literally.
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I missed the announcement of your grandson’s arrival, many congratulations to all the Ps - I hope you all had a wonderful day today.
I still struggle with brisket, please PM or post your method on one of the foodie threads if you manage to make it edible. I’ve been disappointed so often.
( ps it’s Dreckly )
 
ianpspurs said:
Good morning all. 5.3 on Swipey - the best a (this) man can get, it seems.:meh: Great news on fbg and knee @HeliGary . :woot::woot: @PenguinMum and glad you arrived home drectly @DJC3. 3 week old grandson coming for lunch:woot::woot: Brisket's last chance - decade long search, literally.
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Winner for the bloods and for your new grandson coming for lunch. Hope the brisket tasted as good as it looked.
 
5.8 at 0550.

I tried the BG checks before and after a non fasted run yesterday (first time ever)

9.4 before 4.8 after, retested after just to be sure and within 0.1. Odd that it goes up when fasted and seemingly down a lot when not. More reading to do.
 
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